On This Day in Music: May 27

On May 27 in music history, 43 artists were born, 23 died and 9 other milestones happened, among them André 3000 (1975), Gil Scott-Heron (2011) and Lady Gaga (2022).

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André 3000

André 3000, American musician (OutKast) was born

Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron, American poet, musician and author (b. 1949)

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, American singer (TLC) (d. 2002) was born

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Born on May 27

"Blind" Tom Bethune

"Blind" Tom Bethune, pianist/composer was born

André 3000

André 3000, American musician (OutKast) was born

Bax Brod

Bax Brod, composer was born

Bonaventura Furlanetto

Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer was born

Bruce Cockburn

Bruce Cockburn, Ottawa Canada, folk rock vocalist (Waterwalker) was born

Celius Dougherty

Celius Dougherty, composer was born

Charles-Joseph Tolbecque

Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer was born

Cilla Black

Cilla Black, Liverpool England, rock vocalist (You're My World) was born

Claude Adonai Champagne

Claude Adonai Champagne, composer was born

Don Williams

Don Williams, Floydada Texas, country singer (I Believe in You) was born

Donald Howard Keats

Donald Howard Keats, composer was born

Eino Tamberg

Eino Tamberg, composer was born

Elias Gistelinck

Elias Gistelinck, Flemish composer was born

Felix de Nobel

Felix de Nobel, Dutch orchestra leader was born

Harold Rome

Harold Rome, composer (Fanny, Pins & Needles) was born

Henry Wylde

Henry Wylde, composer was born

Hugh Le Caine

Hugh Le Caine, composer was born

Isador Goodman

Isador Goodman, composer was born

Ivete Sangalo

Ivete Sangalo, Brazilian singer was born

Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy

Jacques-Francois-Fromental-Elle Halevy, [Elie Levy], composer was born

Jadakiss

Jadakiss, American rapper (The Lox) was born

Jeffrey Bernard

Jeffrey Bernard, singer was born

Jerry Mercer

Jerry Mercer, rock drummer (April Wine Montreal Montreal) was born

Josef Joachim Raff

Josef Joachim Raff, composer was born

Kenny Price

Kenny Price, Florence Ky, country singer (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw) was born

Liana Alexandra

Liana Alexandra, composer was born

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, American singer (TLC) (d. 2002) was born

Louis Durey

Louis Durey, composer was born

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson, actress (Great Lie, Watch on the Rhine, Let's Dance) was born

Marij Kogoj

Marij Kogoj, composer was born

Mario del Monaco

Mario del Monaco, Italian opera singer (Verdi/Puccini) was born

Neil Finn

Neil Finn, rocker (Split Enz-I Got You, Crowded House) was born

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Danish musician (d. 2005) was born

Pete Sears

Pete Sears, bassist (Jefferson Starship) was born

Priscilla Anne McLean

Priscilla Anne McLean, composer was born

Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis, Chic, pop jazz artist (Hang on Sloopy) was born

Redd Stewart

Redd Stewart, Ashland City Tn, guitarist/pianist (Pee Wee King Show) was born

Rene Koering

Rene Koering, composer was born

Sean Kinney

Sean Kinney, US rock drummer (Alice in Chains-We Die Young) was born

Thea Musgrave

Thea Musgrave, Barnton Midlothian Scot, composer (Mary Queen of Scots) was born

Veroslav Neumann

Veroslav Neumann, composer was born

[Herman] Junior Parker

[Herman] Junior Parker, Arkansas, blues vocalist/songwriter (Mystery Train) was born

Özgür Çevik

Özgür Çevik, Turkish singer and actor was born

Died on May 27

Albert "Pud" Brown

Albert "Pud" Brown, clarinetist/saxophonist, dies at 79

Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk

Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67

C W Stubblefield

C W Stubblefield, music promoter, dies at 64

Carlo Marsili

Carlo Marsili, composer, dies at 49

Federico García Vigil

Federico García Vigil died

Freddie Aguilar

Freddie Aguilar died

Gil Scott-Heron

Gil Scott-Heron, American poet, musician and author (b. 1949)

Giovanni Legrenzi

Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer, dies at 63

Glen White

Glen White, dancer/actor (Graft, Camille), dies of AIDS at 42

Izumi Sakai

Izumi Sakai, Japanese singer (b. 1967)

Jacques Danican Philidor

Jacques Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 51

Jacques Huyn

Jacques Huyn, composer, dies at 39

Leopold Nowak

Leopold Nowak, Austrian musicologist (b. 1904)

Little Willie John

Little Willie John, rocker, dies at 30

Luciano Berio

Luciano Berio, Italian composer (b. 1925)

Melvin J "Cy" Oliver

Melvin J "Cy" Oliver, US jazz composer/orchestra leader, dies at 77

Nelson Sargento

Nelson Sargento died

Niccolo Paganini

Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57

Nicolas Forme

Nicolas Forme, composer, dies at 71

Paul Dutton

Paul Dutton died

Red Rodney

Red Rodney, [Albino Red/The Red Arrow], bebop-trumpeter, dies at 66

Ulyses Simpson Kay

Ulyses Simpson Kay, composer, dies at 78

William Sydeman

William Sydeman died

Releases & milestones on May 27

Aespa

Aespa released the album 'Armageddon'

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer released the album 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer released the album 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue released the album 'Q140001388'

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga released the album 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Liam Gallagher

Liam Gallagher released the album 'C'mon You Know'

Lorne Balfe

Lorne Balfe released the album 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Morgenshtern

Morgenshtern released the album 'Million Dollar: Business'

Tate McRae

Tate McRae released the album 'I Used to Think I Could Fly'

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